How Do You Do?
sung by Lena Horne and Grover (Frank Oz)
Written by Joe Raposo
(spoken)
Grover: Uh, uh?
Lena: Grover?
Grover: Uh? Y ... yeah?
Lena: Grover?
Grover: Yeah.
Lena: What's the matter?
Grover: Well, I ... I ... I kind of shy.
Lena: You're shy with me?
Grover: Well, I know you, but I don't uh, know you too well. I ...
Lena: Awww, don't be shy. You know something? When you're shy, you never give people a chance to find out that they like you, that they want to tell you so.
Grover: Mmm?
Lena: I've got a little system I use sometimes. Mind coming closer to me?
Grover: Okay, shall I sit on your lap?
Lena: I've got ... Yeah, get in my lap here.
Grover: Okay.
Lena: I've got a little system I use when I'm feeling shy. And you know what I do?
Grover: Mm-mm.
Lena: I say -
(sung)
How do you do?
Hold out your hand.
(Grover: Yeah?)
Smile and say "Glad to meet you".
(Grover: I don't know ... I ...)
Hope you are well
Happy you're here
Thoughts I feel when I greet you
(Grover: Like that.)
People know you by the little things you do
(Grover: Yeah?
Lena: Yeah.)
Show someone you care, watch them care for you
(Grover: Hmm?)
Say, how do you do?
Right from the heart
Hand in hand for the very first time
So very nice to meet a brand new friend of mine!
(spoken)
Grover: I ... I think I understand.
Lena: Really?
Grover: I'll try it. Okay?
Lena: Why don't you try to tell me what I said to you.
Grover: Okay. I'll try.
Um. H ... h ... how do you do?
Uh ... Hold out your hand.
Lena: That's right.
Grover: Smile and say "Glad to meet you".
Lena: Oh yes! That's wonderful. Then ...
(sung)
Grover: Hope you are well.
(Lena: Really well.)
Happy you're here.
(Lena: Oh, thank you, Grover.)
Thoughts I think when I greet you.
(Lena: Ah, yes!)
(spoken)
Grover: And?
Lena: Now listen.
(sung)
People know you by the little things you do
(Grover: Really?)
Show someone you care
(Grover: Then what?)
Watch them care for you!
(Grover: That sounds nice.
Lena: Oh yes!)
Both: How do you do?
(Lena: Yes!)
Right from the heart
Lena: Hand in hand for the very first time
So very nice to meet a brand new friend
Both: Of mine!
(spoken)
Lena: See, that's all there is to it.
Grover: You know what?
Lena: What?
Grover: I am not shy anymore.
Lena: I'm so glad, Grover! Oh, great!
Grover: Thank you!
Lena: (Kisses Grover's nose and laughs)
Grover: Oh gee. You nice lady. Yeah, good kisser too!
Lena: (laughs) Aw, good kisser! (laughs more)
Transcribed by CookieCountDawn via the Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music box set
originally released on the album
The Stars Come Out On Sesame Street (1979)
available on the CD
A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
available on the 3-CD Box Set
Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music
Available on the 3-DVD Set
Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 1 (1969-1974) (2006)